Health Insurance Coverage in Lea County, NM
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lea County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lea County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for health insurance coverage.
■ Lea County: 85.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,865 | Berrien County, GA | 85.1% |
| #2,866 | Tallahatchie County, MS | 85.1% |
| #2,867 | Sevier County, AR | 85.1% |
| #2,868 | Lea County, NM | 85.1% |
| #2,869 | Orange County, TX | 85.1% |
| #2,870 | Mayes County, OK | 85.1% |
| #2,871 | Craig County, OK | 85.1% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Lea County, New Mexico
Lea County, New Mexico has a health insurance coverage of 85.1%, which ranks #2,868 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.2% below the national value of 91.7%.
Within New Mexico, Lea County ranks #32 of 33 out of 33 counties. This places it in the 11th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population with health insurance coverage. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.